A Valentine’s Day DIY You’ll Want to Pin!

Store shelves are lined with bags of candy in every shade of red and pink, and display cases are overflowing with heart-shaped boxes: February 14th is almost here. I love Valentine’s Day, and look forward to it every year — those omnipresent pops of pink and red brighten the short gray days of winter, and I have a deep and abiding love for both flowers and chocolate. I love presents too, and always look forward to crafting up something special for my friends and family.

Today, I’m bringing you a fun project inspired by my crafty grandmother, who has been making these fabric pins for as long as I can remember. Pretty, and easily personalized, these wearable valentines are simple to whip up for the ones you love.

Step 1:
First, make sure to wash, dry, and iron both the patterned fabric and the twill. Avoid using any kind of fabric softener. Then, cut your iron-on adhesive to size, laying the material right side down on your ironing table. Place the strip of iron-on adhesive glue-side down and iron it onto the material. To keep the paper backing from browning, you can top it with a piece of tissue paper while you iron. Allow the fabric cool.

Step 2:
Place the twill on your ironing board, and peel the paper backing off the iron-on adhesive. Place the iron-on adhesive glue-side down on the twill and iron the layers together.

Step 3:
Cut your desired pin shapes out of the material. If your fabric has shapes in the pattern, you can cut around those, or you can trace a pattern on the back to use as a guide.

Step 4:
Using your hot glue gun and glue sticks, secure the pin-back to the backside of your fabric shape.

Step 5:
Line the edges with fabric paint to secure the layers together, use your hot glue to attach any extra decorations (ribbons, flowers, etc.) that you’d like on your pin.

Step 6:
Spray or brush the fabric stiffener onto your pin. Once it’s dry, you have a thoughtful gift for a friend or a special holiday accessory for yourself!

— By Jamie, Customer Care Advocate

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